Rachel was ready to go back to school on, December 20th. They got out on Thursday, December 19th. Rachel loves school and has always loved school. She gets that honestly. Her daddy and I both loved school. She was quite […]
Many of you are amused by Rachel’s quest for a pink house. Many of you are entertained by my continued bantering about getting the ABLE Act passed. Some of you are impressed by my tenacity while others wish I would […]
It’s the last day of 2013. I had planned a different blog for the day, but my heart is consumed with one little girl named Arabella. Perhaps you read my blog about her awhile back? If not, here is https://www.thesassysoutherngal.com/prayers-for-baby-bella/. […]
Last year Rachel I posted Rachel’s review of Les Miserables. She and I both love Mary Poppins. Me even more than her I suppose. She especially likes the stage version. After all, it was her first live Broadway show in […]
Positive public awareness and advocacy are intertwined. It is an ongoing process and it’s not just about getting a bill to the house floor. It is about being alert to opportunities and understanding the need to promote 24/7. It can […]
Rachel just finished her 14th stage production. She was a missionary in Guys & Dolls at her middle school. This is her last year of middle school and her first time to audition for and be cast in a school […]
“Rachel, you need to study your social studies vocabulary and take a shower.” “Remember you need to wash your hair really good.” “Mommy loves you and is just trying to help.” This is a real life back and forth conversation […]
I must admit that these past few days I have struggled with some things that have caused me not to have an attitude of gratitude. Without going into those issues, there are a few other issues that could cause me […]
I think it is fitting that we hit 51 ABLE Co-Sponsors in the Senate and 310 in the House yesterday. As I said in my FB post yesterday, that’s one more step toward Rachel’s pink house in NYC. I’m less […]
The title of this post conjures up multiple thoughts. No – we don’t want to send Rachel to outer space because of some misdemeanor behavior though. Since she was big enough to talk, every year on her birthday she and […]